Breaking: federal judge temporarily blocks AB5 enforcement against California trucking
Story by: John Kingston @ freightwaves.com A federal judge has handed down a temporary restraining order blocking the Jan. 1 implementation of California’s AB5 against motor carriers. AB5 is the law restricting the ability of independent operators — including truck drivers — to operate in the state. In a case brought by the California […]
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Texas-based flatbed carrier with 260 trucks shuts down, citing insurance costs
Story by: Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Texas-based flatbed and oilfield truckload carrier Fleetwood Transportation hauled its last loads on Tuesday after deciding to shutter operations, citing insurance costs. SaferWatch reports that the carrier had 252 trucks, 673 trailers and employed 240 drivers. The fleet, based in Diboll, Texas (100 mile north of […]
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Last-mile delivery and logistics poised to take center stage in the new decade
Story by: Mark Solomon @ freightwaves.com The 2010s started with logistics in its traditional place toward the back of the bus. The decade ended with logistics behind the wheel. It began with the sector, like the rest of the U.S. and world economies, digging out from the worst recession in more than 70 years. […]
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Some California truckers exit state before AB5 labor law takes effect
Story by: Clarissa Hawes @ http://freightwaves.com Some California truckers weigh options before AB5 labor law takes effect on Jan. 1. After 43 years in California, truck drivers Brian Gray and his wife, Karol, packed up their belongings and headed to Oklahoma in early December after news that the new sweeping labor law, AB5, was set […]
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Georgia trucking company shuts down after 38 years
Story by: Noi Mahoney @ freightwaves.com Company officials cite a mix of market conditions, insurance costs and aging ownership. Albany, Georgia-based trucking company Commercial Shuttle Service (CSS) ceased operations in mid-December, citing a mix of market conditions, insurance costs and aging ownership. The company had 55 total employees, including 41 drivers, and 41 power […]
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Drug & Alcohol clearinghouse predicted to have a greater impact on capacity than ELD
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent @ FreightWaves.com When electronic logging devices (ELDs) became the law of the land in the United States two years ago, trucking rates edged up as capacity left the market after drivers used to cheating the system were sidelined by stricter enforcement of hours-of-service rules. But the federal Drug & […]
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Fleet, freight contract from ‘Ice Road Truckers’ carrier for sale
Story by: Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent @ FreightWaves.com Prospective buyers can bid on defunct Canadian firm’s trucks, trailers and a contract to haul cement to a diamond mine. Anyone who has ever considered getting into the ice road trucking business now has a chance. The fleet of defunct Canadian carrier Tli Cho Landtran Transport and affiliates, […]
Learn MoreFMCSA increases random drug testing rate to 50%
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent @ FreightWaves.com Federal regulators surprised the trucking industry the day after Christmas by announcing an increase in the minimum annual rate for random drug testing from 25% to 50% of the average number of a carrier’s drivers. The increase, made public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […]
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I-80 Westbound between I-355 and US Route 30 is shut down due to rolled-over semi-truck
ALERT!!! Use alternate routes. I-80 Westbound between I-355 and US Route 30 is shut down. ISP is on the scene of a rolled-over semi. Traffic is being diverted onto I-355. Please use alternate routes. This will be shut down for an extended amount of time. First Responder personnel is on the scene attempting to determine […]
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